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Did Simon Cowell’s negative comments toward soulful rocker David Cook last night cause the frenzy of votes that led Cook to win over 12 million more votes that young 17-year-old David Archuleta?

I guess we will never know for sure but I am grateful that American decided to vote — a record 97 million votes were tallied, giving Cook an impressive lead.

My hat is off to the show producers to give the audience a show worthy of watching. I loved the interact between the top 10 and the various stars — including Seal, Donna Summer, Graham Nash, One Republic and George Michael. But to me, the two performances featuring rockers Bryan Adams and ZZ Top dueting with Cook were absolutely amazing.

Archuleta seemed to take the loss in stride, though I’m sure that this will not be last time we see him (after the Idol tour). Archuleta should have job offers just as well as Cook (because they both super talented!).